Milan: Arrest for planned terrorist attack

According to investigators, the 22-year-old is said to have visited a Jewish place of worship in… Milan as well as one Islamic place of worship have scouted out targets in the surrounding areas of the northern Italian metropolis. He also acquired knowledge about the construction of explosive devices and weapons as well as the use of chemical or bacteriological substances. According to initial findings, the suspect wanted to act alone.

During the arrest, a kind of twelve-page will was also found, which was possibly intended to be published after an attack. According to the investigators, it says: “It’s time for someone to do something. (…) I feel like a soldier and know that my war has already begun, even if I’m still organizing it. But I will do it, believe me.”